Share of population with no formal education in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of population with no formal education was 4.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population with no formal education in Dominican Republic, 1870–2020
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with no formal education in Dominican Republic is 4.3%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with no formal education in Dominican Republic peaked at 98.3% in 1870 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2020.
That places Dominican Republic 47th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population with no formal education in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 98.3% | — |
| 1875 | 97.4% | -0.9% |
| 1880 | 96.4% | -1.0% |
| 1885 | 95.3% | -1.1% |
| 1890 | 94.3% | -1.0% |
| 1895 | 93.4% | -1.0% |
| 1900 | 92.5% | -1.0% |
| 1905 | 83.0% | -10.3% |
| 1910 | 74.5% | -10.2% |
| 1915 | 69.1% | -7.2% |
| 1920 | 62.9% | -9.0% |
| 1925 | 55.7% | -11.4% |
| 1930 | 46.9% | -15.8% |
| 1935 | 44.7% | -4.7% |
| 1940 | 45.4% | +1.6% |
| 1945 | 43.8% | -3.5% |
| 1950 | 41.0% | -6.4% |
| 1955 | 39.7% | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 34.6% | -12.8% |
| 1965 | 32.6% | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 31.0% | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 27.5% | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 23.4% | -14.9% |
| 1985 | 20.0% | -14.5% |
| 1990 | 16.5% | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 13.0% | -21.2% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | -20.8% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | -20.7% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | -21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 97.8% | 97.4% | 98.3% | 2 |
| 1880s | 95.8% | 95.3% | 96.4% | 2 |
| 1890s | 93.8% | 93.4% | 94.3% | 2 |
| 1900s | 87.8% | 83.0% | 92.5% | 2 |
| 1910s | 71.8% | 69.1% | 74.5% | 2 |
| 1920s | 59.3% | 55.7% | 62.9% | 2 |
| 1930s | 45.8% | 44.7% | 46.9% | 2 |
| 1940s | 44.6% | 43.8% | 45.4% | 2 |
| 1950s | 40.4% | 39.7% | 41.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 33.6% | 32.6% | 34.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 29.2% | 27.5% | 31.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 21.7% | 20.0% | 23.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 14.8% | 13.0% | 16.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 8.2% | 10.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.5% | 6.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More education data for Dominican Republic
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,806 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 45,913 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 171,691 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 171,685 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 863,765 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0197 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.102 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with no formal education in Dominican Republic?
- Share of population with no formal education in Dominican Republic was 4.3% in 2020, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with no formal education recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 1870.
- What is the lowest share of population with no formal education recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of population with no formal education?
- Dominican Republic ranks 47th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population with no formal education rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with no formal education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 31 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.